drabness
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˈdræb.nəs/us/ˈdræb.nəs/thequalityof beingboring,especiallyinappearance, or of having littlecolourandexcitement:
（尤指外表的）单调，乏味，缺乏色彩，平淡It's theunrelieveddrabness ofbigindustrialcitiesthatdepressesme.让我感到沮丧的是大工业城市无处可逃的单调乏味。
Thousands of womenchosetodresswithsimilardrabness out ofhomageto Garbo.出于对嘉宝的尊敬，成千上万的女性选择了类似的单调穿着。
Synonyms
drearinessdisapproving
dryness(BEING BORING)
dullness(LACK OF INTEREST)
monotony
tediousness
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drab
the state of being unhappy and uninterested
- boredomThere's nothing to do at the cabin - I might die of boredom.
- tediumFilming a televison show involves a fair bit of waiting and tedium behind the scenes.
- tediousnessI can't imagine the tediousness of cataloguing every single piece of writing in the archive.
- wearinessShe listened to his complaining with a growing sense of weariness.
- ennuiHis latest book was about suburban ennui and the middle-aged desire for something new.
- drearinessShe wanted to go to the big city and escape the dreariness of her rural, small-town life.
- Herfatherneverappearedtonoticethe drabness ordirtinessof hishouse.
- Thecinematographyemphasizesthe drabness of theneighborhoodin which thestoryunfolds.
- Thegloominessof thedaydid nothing toimprovethebasicdrabness ofironbedscoveredinbrownblankets.
Colourless or causing colour to fade
- bleach
- colourless
- discoloration
- discoloured
- drab
- drably
- dull
- faded
- frost
- ghostly
- light
- lighten
- pale
- paleness
- pre-faded
- sober
- sombre
- washed out
- weather
- weathered
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Boredom, tedium and boring things